Lessen the Burden of Action/Info
UX Best Practices
Lessening the burden of action means reducing the effort required to complete any task. Every click, keystroke, and decision is friction that can prevent action.
Principle: The best interaction is no interaction. The second best is one tap.
Strategies: Pre-fill forms, reduce steps, use smart defaults, enable one-click actions, and leverage device capabilities (camera, GPS, biometrics).
Quiz
Pass: 3/3 correct1. The ideal interaction according to this principle is:
2. Which is a strategy to minimize input?
3. Guest checkout is an example of: